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Grumpy Old Rock Star
- Author
- Rick Wakeman
- Narrator
- Rick Wakeman
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 21 August 2008
- Run Time
- 6 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick.
Rick was a likable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble, and music became Rick's life. Later he joined a popular music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories about his rather extraordinary life.
Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some cash and here we are.
Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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Immensely enjoyable memoir with many laugh out loud moments.
LazloWoodbine 2026-05-09
Details
- Author
- Rick Wakeman
- Narrator
- Rick Wakeman
- Duration
- 6 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 August 2008
- ISBN
- 9781407003726
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Popular music
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick. Rick was a likable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble, and music became Rick's life. Later he joined a popular music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories about his rather extraordinary life.Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some cash and here we are.Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.
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